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A dedicated police team is on hand the airport, which handles up to 4.7 million passengers a year and is coming into the busy summer season.

The team has focused on passengers who present themselves under the influence of alcohol, advising them at an early stage that they risk being refused on the aircraft if they are deemed unfit to fly.

Sergeant Rachel Fowkes, from the Police Aviation Team, said: “No one wants a passenger to not be allowed on their flight. However, being drunk on board an aircraft is a criminal offence and can have serious safety implications.”

In a new initiative, police have also been using a sniffer dog to detect those passengers who may be in possession of illegal drugs or have come into contact with them.